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car starts then dies

My 99 grand am starts and then stalls out. I've read several posts regarding the relearn trick where you leave the key ON for 10 minutes etc etc but this isn't working. Is it possible my key fob is dead?

3 Answers

If your car is equipped. With an imobilizer then it's the transponder
in the fob or the. Signal reader in the ignition. This sounds weird but
heat up your fob. With a hairdryer. Get it real hot. IF r car starts after
that then it is your fob. If it does not start. Disconnect the battery.
Touch the positive anD negative terminal together for 10 MIN.
Reconnect and try it.

I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT and the problems I have seem like a bit of a
conundrum! The other day I went to unlock my car with my key remote but it did not
work. I unlocked it manually becasue...

2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT

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